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In his essay An update for our dusty old democracy, Till Uebelacker, a student at the Cologne School of Journalism, discusses the potential of digital voting. Given rapid technological advances and the introduction of e-voting in several pioneering countries, it’s looking increasingly feasible for Germany to go down this route too, at least for the next set of federal elections after this one. Being able to vote online would have particular advantages for young people. But before introducing e-voting, it’s important to learn about the risks, to educate voters and to put the right technology in place so we can continue to ensure the integrity of our democratic process.
Our project #ThinkForwards20xx, which we run jointly with the Cologne School of Journalism, gives young people a forum to present their perspectives and arguments on the key issues of the future. Learn more about the opinions of tomorrow.
One example is Jakob Schreiber’s essay I am free – and that is why I am trapped, which powerfully expresses how hard young people (and indeed everyone else) often find it to make the best life choices from among the almost infinite options available to them. Is that why we increasingly rely on recommendations from algorithms? The agony of choice: for some, it’s a classic First World problem; for others, it’s an almost existential dilemma. |
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